12.27.2006

Name ten people on the Seattle Mariners. But not Ichiro.

They got the Kenji Johjima catching. That guy, I got. Backup: Rene Rivera, born in 1983.

For infielders, there's Adrian Beltre, Richie Sexson, Yuniesky Betancourt, Willie Bloomquist. Ben Broussard. All familiar names. And Nomar's brother Michael is, I suppose, slowly making inroads. But then we have these guys:

Gregg DobbsJose LopezBryan LaHairMike MorseOswaldo Navarro

Bryan LaHair sounds so familiar. You just don't forget a name like that.

Aside from Ichiro, we have Raul Ibanez and Jose Guillen in the outfield. Jeremy Reed? Is that the slender kid? Wladimir Balentien and Adam Jones are also listed on the official Mariners page as outfielders.

Pitching:

Felix Hernandez! How could I forget that guy? Damn. And Jarrod Washburn and JJ Putz. Cha Seung Baek. George Sherrill. Miguel Batista. And these guys: